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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JULY, 1899:

No. 13 OF 1899.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Criminal Procedure in the Supreme Court.

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HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor.

[7th July, 1899.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as the Short title. Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1898.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise re- Interpreta-

tion of terms. quires,-

Drafted.

"The Court" means the Supreme Court of the Colony

acting in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction ; "A Judge" or "the Judge" means a Judge of the

Court:

"The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Court

and includes a Deputy Registrar:

"The Bailiff" means the Bailiff of the Court and

includes any deputy of the Bailiff: "Indictment" includes any

by a jury:

criminal information triable

Keeper of the Prison means the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol and includes the superintendent or other chief officer of any other prison, by whatever name he may be called :

"Property" includes goods, chattels, money, valuable securities, and every other matter or thing, whether real or personal, upon or with reference to which any offence may be committed.

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3. Unless the contrary is expressly provided by or is to Application of be implied from any statute relating to such proceedings, the provisions of this Ordinance shall extend and apply to all proceedings which may be taken after the commence ment of this Ordinance in respect of indictable offences, whether such offences are constituted before, or at the time of, or after the commencement of this Ordinance.

PART I.

BUSINESS Of the Court.

4. The Registrar of the Court shall ex officio be "Master Master of of the Crown Office" within this Colony.

Crown Office. No. 2 of 1869, 8. 11.

sessions of the

5.-(1.) The ordinary sessions for the despatch of the Ordinary and business of the Court shall commence on the eighteenth special day of every month, or, if the eighteenth day is a dies non, Court in its then on the lawful day next following:

Provided always criminal that the Chief Justice may, upon due notice thereof being jurisdiction. given, from time to time change the day so appointed.

(2.) The Chief Justice may direct a special session of the Court to be held, in addition to the ordinary sessions, whenever it may appear to him necessary or expedient to do so, and such special session shall be held accordingly.

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before the Court for trial.

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6. The Keeper of the Prison shall, by himself or his Bringing of deputy, be in attendance at each session of the Court, and prisoners shall bring each prisoner awaiting trial before the Court when his case is called for trial, and during the continuauce of the trial shall have him under his charge and custody, and from time to time remand him to prison, by permission or order of the Court, during the progress of the trial or on any adjournment thereof.

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